The Department of Nutrition offers four minor programs open to students majoring in other disciplines who wish to complement their study programs with a concentration in the area of food and nutrition.

Graduate Study. Programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are available in Nutrition. For information on graduate study contact the Nutrition Graduate Group.

Minor Advisor. 3202 Meyer Hall; 530-752-2512

Nutrition and Food

Units:22

Preparation.

Plan in advance to include the required course prerequisites.

NUT111AY

Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism (Active)

3

NUT111B

Recommendations and Standards for Human Nutrition (Active)

2

NUT120AN

Nutritional Anthropology (Active)

4

or

NUT120BN

Nutritional Geography (Active)

4

FST100A

Food Chemistry (Active)

4

FST100B

Food Properties (Active)

4

NPB101

Systemic Physiology (Active)

5

Replacement courses:

Note: If the student’s major program requires the same course in biochemistry and physiology, only one of the courses may duplicate credit toward the minor. Each program below lists replacement courses to fulfill the minimum unit requirement.

NUT114

Developmental Nutrition (Active)

4

NUT116A

Clinical Nutrition (Active)

3

NUT116B

Clinical Nutrition (Active)

3

NUT116AL

Clinical Nutrition Practicum (Active)

3

NUT116BL

Clinical Nutrition Practicum (Active)

3

Total: 22

Courses in NUT:

NUT010—Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition(3)Active

Lecture—3 hour(s); Project (Term Project).Nutrition as a science; historical development of nutrition concepts; properties of nutrients and foods. Not open for credit to students who have taken an upper division course in nutrition.No credit will be granted to students who have completed NUT 010Y or NUT 010V or an upper-division nutrition course.(Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL.Effective: 2018 Winter Quarter.

NUT010V—Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition(3)Active

Web Virtual Lecture—3 hour(s); Project (Term Project).Nutrition as a science; historical development of nutrition concepts; properties of nutrients and foods. Not open for credit to students who have taken an upper division course in nutrition. No credit will be granted to students who have completed NUT 010 or NUT 010Y or an upper-division nutrition course.(Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL.Effective: 2018 Winter Quarter.

NUT010Y—Discoveries and Concepts in Nutrition(3)Active

Web Virtual Lecture—3 hour(s); Project (Term Project).Nutrition as a science; historical development of nutrition concepts; properties of nutrients and foods. Not open for credit to students who have taken an upper division course in nutrition.No credit will be granted to students who have completed NUT 010 or NUT 010V or an upper-division nutrition course.(Letter.)GE credit: SE, SL.Effective: 2018 Winter Quarter.

NUT011—Current Topics and Controversies in Nutrition(2)Active

Discussion—1.5 hour(s); Term Paper.Exploration of current applications and controversies in nutrition. Students read scientific journal articles and write summaries, as well as give brief oral presentations. Topics change to reflect current interests and issues.
(Letter.)GE credit: OL, SE, WE.Effective: 2010 Winter Quarter.

Lecture—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):(NUT 111AV or NUT 111AY); ABI 103; Or the equivalent course to ABI 103.Role of nutrition in the aging process from both an organismal/cell perspective, including demographics, theories of aging, nutrition and evolution, nutritional manipulation and life-span extension, and nutrition's impact on the diseases of aging. (Letter.)GE credit: SE.Effective: 2017 Spring Quarter.

Web Virtual Lecture—2 hour(s); Lecture/Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):CHE 008B; NPB 101; Or the equivalent of NPB 101.Restricted to upper division or graduate level students only. Introduction to metabolism of protein, fat and carbohydrate: the biological role of vitamins and minerals; nutrient requirements during the life cycle; assessment of dietary intake and nutritional status. Not open for credit to students who have completed NUT 101 or NUT 111AV.(Letter.)GE credit: SE.Effective: 2016 Fall Quarter.

NUT111B—Recommendations and Standards for Human Nutrition(2)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):CHE 008B; NPB 101; (NUT 111AV or NUT 111AY); Or the equivalent of NPB 101.Critical analysis of the development of nutritional recommendations for humans. Topics include: history of modern recommendations, development of the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and other food guides; the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI); administrative structure of regulatory agencies pertinent to nutrition recommendations; introduction to scientific methods used to determine the recommendations; food labeling laws; nutrition recommendations in other countries and cultures.Not open for credit to students who have completed NUT 111.(Letter.)Effective: 2017 Spring Quarter.

NUT113—Principles of Epidemiology in Nutrition(4)Review all entriesHistorical

Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):PLS 120; Or equivalent.Introduction to epidemiology as it relates to the field of nutrition, including study design, principles of epidemiologic inference, criteria for causality, and interpreting measures of disease risk.(Letter.)GE credit: QL, SE.Effective: 2014 Fall Quarter.

NUT113—Principles of Epidemiology in Nutrition(4)Review all entriesActive

Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):STA 013 or STA 013Y or PLS 120 or STA 100.Introduction to epidemiology as it relates to the field of nutrition, including study design, principles of epidemiologic inference, criteria for causality, and interpreting measures of disease risk.(Letter.)GE credit: QL, SE.Effective: 2018 Fall Quarter.

Lecture—2 hour(s); Fieldwork—12 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 119A; and Consent of Instructor.Restricted to upper division students in Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Dietetics, and Nutrition Science.A six-week summer course in Peru. Implementation of a community-based nutritional assessment survey, including development of the survey instrument, selection.(Letter.)Effective: 2002 Summer Special Session.

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):(NUT 111AV or NUT 111AY); NUT 111B; or Consent of Instructor. A course in written or oral expression.Critical analysis and discussion of current, controversial issues in nutrition; use of journalistic techniques to interpret scientific findings for the lay public. Students required to write several articles for campus media. May be repeated up to 1 Time(s).(Letter.)GE credit: OL, SE, SL, WE.Effective: 2017 Spring Quarter.

NUT130—Experiments in Nutrition: Design and Execution(2)Active

Laboratory—6 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. NUT 111AV, NUT 111AY, NUT 111B or NUT 114 recommended.Experiments in current nutritional problems. Experimental design:students choose project and, independently or in groups of two-three, design a protocol, complete the project, and report findings. May be repeated for credit up to six times(three times per instructor)with consent of instructor.May be repeated up to 6 Time(s) three times per instructor with consent of instructor.(Letter.)GE credit: SE.Effective: 2016 Fall Quarter.

Seminar—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):(NUT 111AV or NUT 111AY); NUT 111B.Restricted to senior standing.Discussion of human nutrition problems. Each term will involve a different emphasis among experimental, clinical, and dietetic problems of community, national and international scope. May be repeated twice for credit with consent of instructor.May be repeated up to 2 Time(s).(Letter.)GE credit: OL, SE, VL.Effective: 2016 Fall Quarter.

NUT190C—Nutrition Research Conference(1)Active

Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. Upper division standing in Nutrition or related biological science.Introduction to research findings and methods in nutrition. Presentation and discussion of research by faculty and students. May be repeated for credit.May be repeated for credit.(P/NP grading only.)GE credit: SE.Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

NUT192—Internship(1-12)Active

Internship—3-36 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. One upper division course in nutrition.Work experience on or off campus in practical application of nutrition, supervised by a faculty member.(P/NP grading only.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

NUT197T—Tutoring in Nutrition(1-2)Active

Discussion/Laboratory—3-6 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. Nutrition Science, Clinical Nutrition or related major.Tutoring of students in nutrition courses, assistance with discussion
groups or laboratory sections, weekly conference with instructor in charge of course: written evaluations. May be repeated if tutoring a different course.May be repeated for credit.(P/NP grading only.)Effective: 2016 Fall Quarter.

Lecture—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 111AV; NUT 111AY; Graduate Standing; undergraduates only admitted with consent of instructor.Epidemiology, etiology, and consequences of undernutrition, with particular focus on the nutritional problems of children and women in low income populations.(Letter.)Effective: 2018 Spring Quarter.

Laboratory—6 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. NUT 201, NUT 202, NUT 203, NUT 204, or the equivalent recommended.Student selected projects to enhance laboratory skills. Independently, or in groups of two-three students, design a protocol, carry out the
project, analyze the results and report the findings. May be repeated up to 6 Time(s) with consent of instructor (limit of three times per instructor).(Letter.)Effective: 1999 Fall Quarter.

NUT250—Metabolic Homeostasis(3)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1.5 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Passing the Nutrition Graduate Group Preliminary Examination or consent of instructor.Preference given to students in advanced standing in the Nutrition Graduate Group.Regulatory mechanisms of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein homeostasis; mechanisms of metabolic enzyme regulation and of the metabolic hormones; homeostatic mechanisms and interactions; fuel-fuel interactions; nutrition-energy balance.(Letter.)Effective: 2001 Spring Quarter.

NUT251—Nutrition and Immunity(2)Active

Lecture/Discussion—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):PMI 126; ABI 102; MMI 107; Or the equivalent to MMI 107.Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying interactions of nutrition and immune function, including modulation of immunocompetence by diet and effects of immune responses on nutritional needs. Lectures and discussion explore implications for resistance to infection, autoimmunity and cancer.(Letter.)Effective: 2000 Winter Quarter.

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor.Comprehensive study of the biochemical, nutritional and physiological mechanisms controlling food intake, body composition and energy expenditure. Subject matter will be approached through lectures and discussions where students and staff will critically evaluate the literature.(Letter.)Effective: 2016 Spring Quarter.

NUT254—Applications of Systems Analysis in Nutrition(3)Active

Lecture—2 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 202; Or the equivalent.Quantitative aspects of digestion and metabolism; principles of systems analysis. Evolution of models of energy metabolism as applied in current
feeding systems. Critical evaluations of mechanistic models used analytically in support of nutritional research.(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

NUT258—Field Research Methods in International Nutrition(3)Active

Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Graduate standing or consent of instructor.Issues and problems related to implementation of nutrition field research in less-developed countries, including ethics; relationships with local governments, communities, and scientists; data collection techniques and quality assurance; field logistics; research budgets; and other administrative and personal issues.(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

Lecture—1 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s); Term Paper.Restricted to graduate standing or consent of instructor.Scientific ethics in biomedical studies, especially nutrition. Discussion and case study presentations on scientific integrity, fraud, misconduct, conflict of interest, human and animal research protections.Not open for credit to students who have completed NUT 492B.(Letter.)Effective: 2003 Spring Quarter.

NUT290—Beginning Nutrition Seminar(2)Active

Lecture/Discussion—1 hour(s); Seminar—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):First-year graduate standing.Discussion and critical evaluation of topics in nutrition with emphasis on literature review and evaluation in this field. Students give oral presentations on relevant topics.(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Fall Quarter.

NUT290C—Research Conference(1)Active

Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Consent of Instructor. Graduate standing.Major professors lead research discussions with their graduate students.
Research papers are reviewed and project proposals presented and evaluated. Format will combine seminar and discussion style.(S/U grading only.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

NUT291—Advanced Nutrition Seminar(1)Active

Seminar—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Second-year graduate standing.Advanced topics in nutrition research. Multiple sections may be taken concurrently for credit. May be repeated for credit.May be repeated for credit.(S/U grading only.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

Lecture—1 hour(s); Seminar—1 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 129; Or graduate standing; Undergraduates with upper division standing with at least one writing course may enroll with consent of instructor.Current research and its evaluation. Principles of experimental design and scientific background for given article. Articles summarized for
posting on Internet for use by healthcare professionals. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.May be repeated for credit.(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Fall Quarter.

NUT293B—Current Topics in Obesity, Food Intake, and Energy Balance with Special Topics(3)Active

Lecture—1 hour(s); Seminar—1 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 129; Graduate standing.Undergraduates with upper division standing with at least one writing course may enroll with consent of instructor. A continuation of course 293A, with additional special topics. May be repeated for credit up to 3 times with consent of instructor.May be repeated up to 3 Time(s).(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Fall Quarter.

NUT294A—Current Topics in Developmental Nutrition(2)Active

Seminar—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):NUT 114 or NUT 252; or Consent of Instructor.Restricted to graduate standing or consent of instructor.Effects of nutrition on embryology, morphogenesis, and developmental mechanisms.
May be repeated for credit when topic differs.(Letter.)Effective: 2004 Winter Quarter.

NUT297T—Supervised Teaching in Nutrition(1-3)Active

Variable.Prerequisite(s):Graduate standing in nutrition or consent of instructor.Practical experience in teaching nutrition at the university level; curriculum design and evaluation; preparation and presentation of material. Assistance in laboratories, discussion sections, and evaluation of student work.(S/U grading only.)Effective: 1997 Winter Quarter.

Lecture/Discussion—2 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Graduate standing.For graduate students in their initial quarter of residence. Professionalism topics are presented and examples drawn from both the biological and social sciences.(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Fall Quarter.

NUT492C—Grant Writing(3)Active

Lecture—1.5 hour(s); Discussion—1.5 hour(s).Prerequisite(s):Graduate standing in Nutrition or consent of instructor.Preparation of grants for governmental agencies (particularly NIH and USDA) and private foundations. Students will write a research grant or
fellowship application. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor.May be repeated up to 1 Time(s).(Letter.)Effective: 1997 Fall Quarter.